Steve Lewis
513 E. 8th St. Unit A
Little Rock, AR. 72202
(970) 570-9882
750fourk5@gmail.com
www.750four.net
Work experience:
AY Media Group freelance photographer (Little Rock, AR.): Nov. 2022- Present. I take portraits of local business people and other people of interest periodically for Arkansas Money and Politics and AY Magazine. The editor there is Darlene Hebda. You may contact her at (501) 912-4258 or Darlene@ya-mule.com.
Arkansas Business freelance photographer (Little Rock, AR.): July 2022- Present. I photograph assignments on a periodic basis for Arkansas Business. Almost all of them are portraits of local business people. Lance Turner is the editor there. You may contact him at (501) 455-9260.
The Downtown Fund apartment maintenance (Little Rock, AR.): May 2022- Present. I do light carpentry work including drywall, cabinet installation and painting. My supervisor is Karl Heinbockle. You may contact him at (501) 425-7288.
First Student school bus driver (Little Rock, AR.): Aug. 2021-May 2022 My supervisor was Fay Townsend. You may cont act her at (501) 447-4147.
UberEats delivery driver (Little Rock, AR.): Oct. 2020-Aug. 2021 I chose to work for UberEats because it was easier to social distance in this role than in a traditional work environment. This was a concern for me over the fall and winter of 2020/2021 because my parents are elderly, and I was helping look after them during the pandemic.
Jostens seasonal school photographer (Little Rock, AR.): Aug. 2020-Oct. 2020 I took photos of students for use in their school yearbooks and for individual sales. I ended up leaving this job early because the regional manager for Arkansas was not following well-established safety protocols for Covid-19, and it unnecessarily put me and, by extension, my parents at risk. Nicole Blake is the Director of Corporate Human Resources at Jostens. You may contact her at (952) 830-3272 or Nicole.Blake@jostens.com. When inquiring about me, please use my full name, Andrew Stephen Lewis, to avoid any confusion (I go by my middle name).
March 2020-Oct. 2020 I moved from Austin, TX., to Little Rock, AR., where my parents live, to help look after them during the pandemic. I was unemployed during this time and lived off my savings.
Austin American-Statesman freelance photographer (Austin, TX): Sept. 2018-March 2020. I periodically shot general assignments for the Statesman, as well as numerous high school football and basketball games and University of Texas at Austin swimming and baseball. I also shot the 2019 SXSW Music Festival. The photo director at the Statesman is Nell Carroll. You may contact her at 512-940-0800 or wcarroll@statesman.com.
Wheatsville (Austin, TX): Jan. 2017-March 2020 I worked at Wheatsville, a co-op grocery store, for just over two years doing food prep, stocking and cleaning. Robert Villareal was my supervisor. You may contact him at 512-696-4620.
The Farmington Daily-Times staff photographer (Farmington, NM): Dec. 2015-Dec. 2016. I was a full-time photographer shooting daily assignments and occasional short videos for the web. Chris Roberts was my supervisor. You may contact him at (505) 564-4624.
The Durango Herald staff photographer (Durango, CO): Oct. 2009-Nov. 2015. I was a full-time photographer shooting daily assignments, as well as photo galleries and videos for the web. Jerry McBride was my supervisor. You may contact him at (970) 749-6509 or jm@durangoherald.com
The Journal staff photographer (Cortez, CO): Oct. 2007-March 2009. I was a full-time photographer shooting assignments for publication three times a week, often creating photo galleries for the web and photo pages for print. Sam Green was my supervisor: You may contact him at (970) 564-6036.
The Daily Toreador staff photographer (Lubbock, TX): Jan. 2005-May 2007. This was the student-run newspaper at Texas Tech University. I worked part time as a photographer.
H. Deane Pierce Associates (Lubbock, TX) Jan. 2002-Dec. 2004 I worked part time stocking, cleaning and running errands while attending Texas Tech University. Mike Mitchell was my supervisor. You may contact him at (806) 928-1705.
1986-2002 I was employed in numerous businesses in Little Rock, AR., Ketchikan, AK., Anchorage, AK., and Lubbock, TX. Most of those jobs were in the service industry, but I also did seasonal work in a couple of fish canneries and one floatplane outfit that transported tourists and residents to far-flung areas of Southeast Alaska. I was also a deckhand on a small yacht for one summer, ferrying tourists back and forth between Ketchikan, AK., and Juneau, AK. I also worked in construction a number of times. Unfortunately, I have long since lost touch with the people I worked with during that time.
Internships:
The Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX): June 2007-Oct. 2007. I worked full time and performed all the same duties as a staff photographer.
The Loveland Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO): June 2006-Aug. 2006. I worked part time shooting general assignments and occasional spot news.
Education:
I attended Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX.) part time beginning in Sept. 2004. I majored in Spanish and minored in Photo Communications and graduated in May 2007 with a bachelor's degree. I attended South Plains College (Levelland, TX) part time from Sept. 2003 to Sept. 2004. I attended University of Alaska at Anchorage part time from Sept. 1994 to May 1997. I received my associates degree there. I attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock part time from Sept. 1989 to May 1991. I graduated from Central High School in Little Rock, AR., in 1987.
Awards:
2016 NEW MEXICO PRESS ASSOCIATION: Sports Photo: 1st Place for “Panthers Roll Past Scorps”
2015-2016 COLORADO ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITORS & REPORTERS CONTEST: Feature Photo: Honorable Mention for “Bayfield” Photo Illustration: 1st Place for “Cocktails” Portfolio: 2nd Place Coverage of a Continuing Story: 1st Place for "Gold King Mine Spill" Jerry McBride, Shaun Stanley, Steve Lewis
2014-2015 COLORADO ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITORS & REPORTERS CONTEST: Picture Story/Photo Essay: 1st Place Picture Story/Photo Essay: 2nd Place Portfolio: 1st Place Spot News Photo: Honorable Mention
2014 COLORADO PRESS ASSOCIATION BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST: Portfolio: 2nd Place News Series: 1st Place Durango Herald staff Best Breaking News Video: 1st Place for "Cattle Semi-trailer Rollover"
2012 SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS-TOP OF THE ROCKIES: Sports Photo: 2nd Place for "Let Down"
2012-2013 COLORADO ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITORS & REPORTERS CONTEST: Feature Photo: 1st Place for "Blues Traveler" Portrait/Personality: 2nd Place for “Tower of Power” Spot News Photo: 2nd Place for “Highway 550 Accident” Portfolio: Honorable Mention Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story: Honorable Mention for “Fire on the Mountain” Steve Lewis, Jerry McBride and Shaun Stanley Picture Story/Photo Essay: Honorable Mention for “Invisible Touch”
2012-2013 COLORADO PRESS ASSOCIATION BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST: Photo Essay: Honorable Mention for "Creede Repertory Theatre" Slideshow/Gallery: Honorable Mention for "The Search for Dylan Redwine" Jerry McBride, Shaun Stanley and Steve Lewis
2011-2012 COLORADO ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITORS & REPORTERS CONTEST: Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story: 1st Place for coverage of the 2012 fire season: Jerry McBride, Shaun Stanley, Isaiah Branch-Boyle, Steve Lewis and Dave Bergland Sports Photo: Honorable Mention for “Let Down”
2010-2011 COLORADO ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITORS & REPORTERS CONTEST: Picture Story/Photo Essay: 2nd Place for ‘Gliding with Ease” Spot News Photo: 1st Place for “Fire Destroys Rafter J Home”
2010 SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS-TOP OF THE ROCKIES: Sports Photo: 2nd Place for “Larson’s Late Goals Wraps W” Spot News Photo: 2nd Place for “Accident on Highway 3”
2009-2010 COLORADO ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITORS & REPORTERS CONTEST: Picture Story/Photo Essay: Honorable Mention for “Train Buffs” Portrait/Personality: 2nd Place for “Steam Engineer”